Abouna Markous Aziz ??

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• gregorytheSinner

  September 2007

  I believe he is a priest in Shoubra's St. Marks Church
  who has his opinons concerning the goverment which causes some
  "unwanted feelings" to rise...
  
  Correct me if I'm wrong
  
  God Bless
• Unknown

  September 2007

  Al-Komos (Hegumen) Marcos Aziz is a Pastor in Virgin St Mary Church in Old Cairo (the Meallaka Church). He is one of the prominent fervent totally legal intellectual voices defending the COC rights concerning violence and striking intellectual attacks against the Church, the Church property and the Pope.
  
  If you search Google using this string "مرقص عزيز كنيسة المعلقة" (in arabic) you find a lot of pages ranging anything between acceptance or refusal of his voice and writings. Be warned that there are many false accusations and twisted facts rivals use to fight him or the Church, and also against the Bible he has always fervently defended and still does. Also, some parties may fake to agree with him for political gains or indirectly flame others etc.
  
  These are mainly in Arabic, you may try a search using "Marcos Aziz Coptic Church".....
  http://www.copticassembly.com/showart.php?main_id=205
  http://www.elmassry.com/articals.php?id=931
  http://www.coptichistory.org/new_page_1621.htm
  http://www.al-karama.com/index.php?id=2608
  http://www.copts.net/forum/showpost.php?p=43883&postcount=1
  http://www.arabchurch.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-25108.html
  http://www.arab2000.net/wnewsDetails.asp?id=49075&cid=12
  http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2006/04/16/22909.html
  for example, etc.
  
  He defended Pope Shenouda III when Sadat "exiled" him
  He defends the Pope when he is wrongly accused
  He defends a lot of legal Coptic properties
  He defends the Bible against allegations of corruption
  He pleads for the legal building of Churches
  He defends Coptic legacy and antiquities
  He is instrumental in raising funds for major Coptic sites restorations
  He analyzes and criticizes unwise writers and terror flaming books
  etc.
  
  In fact, intellectuals are aware he actually defends the country against suspected malicious mass mind manipulations that may lead to disruption or encouragement of terror activities.
• matt88

  September 2007

  Thanks both of you for all that information. I've gone through it and I know understand why and what were saying about Abouna Markous Aziz. We are very blessed to have him as part of out church!
  
  Rabana Maak,
  
  Matt
• Unknown

  November 2007

  Thanks matt88.
  I found good clips about him on YouTube here
  It's spoken in Arabic. Notice his honesty and his courage.
  
  GBU